Atomic Blast Could Destroy All Within Mile
Survival City reports Harold Goodwin of the F C D A warns debris and radiation would kill all within one mile of the blast. He notes lethal radiation on Main Street and directs attention to shelter strategies and building types that survived the explosion.
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Survival City
Nev
Harold Goodwin
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Survival Town
Goodwin
Civil Defense
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Main Street
Ground Zero
Main
Civil Defense and Atomic Energy Commission
Plan Hopkins Services At Junction on Sunday
Frank Hopkins 80 longtime Columbus Junction resident died Thursday at the Pines nursing home Washington where he had been a patient for weeks. Body is at Stephens funeral home Columbus Junction with services set for Sunday 2 p m at the Independent Bible church. Burial in Columbus City cemetery with IOOF lodge services. Hopkins born April 26 1875 near Washington. Survived by widow Jennie Wainwright Hopkins a daughter Mrs Frank Boulton Morning Sun a stepson Glen Wainwright Custer S C nine grandchildren two brothers Albert and Earl both of Washington and three sisters including Mrs Charles Messenger of Washington.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Hopkins
the Pines
Washington
Stephens Funeral
Independent Bible Church of God
W. L. Samford
Columbus City
Ioof Lodge
Hopkins
Jennie Wainwright Hopkins
Frank Boulton
Morning Sun
Glen Wainwright
Custer
S. C
Albert
Earl
Charles Messenger
Jaycee Head Blames Delinquency on Parents
New York based leaders of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce blamed juvenile delinquency on parents in a speech at the annual awards lunch of the American Mothers Committee. E Lamar Buckner praised Lavina Fugal, 75, Utah grandmother and American mother of 1955, noting her family of eight children.
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New York
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Mothers Committee
Lavina Fugal
Utah
E Lamar Buckner
Rail Strike Violence Claims Worker Death in Tennessee
A rail striker was fatally shot near Mount Pleasant Tennessee after a clash with non striking workers as southern rail and communications strikes escalate. Federal mediators and local authorities sought to resume talks while CIO urges full public arbitration with Southern Bell.
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Atlanta
Mount Pleasant
Tenn
Washington
CIO Communications Workers of America
Eisenhower
Southern Bell Telephone Co
South
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Knoxville
George Dempster
Francis A. O'Neill
Jack Lovett
L&n
Fire at Hammond Damages Three Warehouses in Massive Blaze
A two day fire in Hammond Indiana devastated multiple warehouses including the Great Lakes seven story complex and another four story building. Explosions and 300 foot flames accompanied the inferno as four firefighters were hospitalized. In nearby Midwest towns five people died in separate disasters from wind gusts and a blow torch explosion.
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Hammond, Ind
Hammond
Great Lakes
American Chemical Service Co
Pratt Food Co
John H. Brehm Fuel Oil Co
Midwest
Columbia City
Ind
Whitley Products Co
Iowa
Burlington
Chamber Reports on Local Projects and Plans
Chamber of Commerce board meeting at Secretary Clarice Meek’s home heard progress on the Washington Industrial Corporation stock selling program and preparations for the Washington County fair at Townsley Park with new bleachers and a building planned for August 8 to 11.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Clarice Meek
Keith Vetter
Washington Industrial Corporation
Chuck Hotle
Washington County
Townsley Park
Hotle
Ralph Martin
Washington
Plan to test every Salk vaccine batch considered
Washington UPI Dr. Leon A Scheele said the government may require Public Health Service experts to test each Salk polio vaccine batch before clearance. He noted current voluntary manufacturer controls work, 44 vaccinees contracted polio but vaccines remain safe, and tests take 90 days. The Foundation expects most first and second graders inoculated before summer vacations.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
U.S
Public Health Service
Scheele
House Banking and Currency Committee
Brent Spence
D-Ky
National Foundation For
Two Die In Ordnance Blast At Burlington Plant
An explosion at the Iowa ordnance plant near Burlington killed Leslie R. Schrock and Pat J. Vennard while three others suffered minor shocks. The blast, linked to a blow torch used to cut pipe, did not halt production at the vast facility along U.S. 34.
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Burlington
Iowa
Here
Leslie R. Schrock
Pat J. Vennard
Wapello
W. F. Bobzien Jr
Bobzien
U.S. 34
Former County Ministers Speak at Prairie Flower Service
Two former Washington county ministers Rev. Merle Booth and Rev. Willis Booth will speak at 8 p m Sunday evening services at Prairie Flower Baptist church. Merle Booth, a former pastor of the church, now pastors in Santa Maria California, while Willis Booth also resides in California. Their wives will provide special music.
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Washington County
Merle Booth
Willis Booth
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Prairie Flower Church
Santa Maria
Calif
California
Methodist Conference Time Change Reported
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Washington Methodist church will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday instead of 7 30 p.m. A public notice released today by Pastor C. R. Reed states Dr. W. F. Overhulser district superintendent will conduct the conference.
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Washington Methodist Church
C. R. Reed
W. F. Overhulser
Governor Signs Bill Divorcing Extension Ties
Des Moines Iowa Governor Leo A Hoegh signed a law forcing the Iowa Farm Bureau to sever its 40 year links with state extension services. The measure passed after reluctant bureau backing following Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson request. County property tax levies will cover bureau contributions up to four mills.
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Des Moines
Llp
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa Farm Bureau
Agriculture
Mrs. Mary E. Conger Dies at 86 in West Chester
Mrs. Mary E. Conger 86 long time West Chester resident died Thursday night at The Pines rest home in Washington after years of poor health. Funeral services at 2 30 p m Sunday at Jones funeral home with Rev Mark Sullivan officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born June 26 1868 in Scott county Iowa daughter of Francis A Ross and Mary Ann Parker Ross and married W H Conger in 1909 who preceded her in death. Survivors include her brother Robert A. Ross of Washington and a step daughter Mrs Claire Ellis.
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Mary E. Conger
West Chester
Pines Rest Home
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Mark Sullivan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mary Elizabeth Ross
Scott County
Iowa
Francis A. Ross
Mary Ann Parker Ross
Washington County
W. H. Conger
Congers
Methodist Church
Robert A. Ross
Claire Ellis
Washington High School Festival Concert Ends the Year
Vocal and instrumental students at Washington high school presented their annual Festival Concert in the auditorium. The event marked final performances for many seniors and featured Bach to Battle Hymn of the Republic, with soloists Richard Boettcher Don Gardner and Winifred Horst, and ensembles earning Division I ratings.
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Washington High School
Oklahoma
Richard Boettcher
Richard
Rachmaninoff
Don Gardner
Winifred Horst
Winifred
Don
JoAnn Friese
Sandra Jones
Richard Winga
Joan Shebeck
Ann Peterson
Doug Reed
Cherry Luckenbill
Gordon Morris
Cheryl Cook
Oren Jarvis
Alberta Zieglowsky
Hoegh to Attend Toll Road Parley
Gov Leo A Hoegh said he will join seven or eight midwest governors in Omaha on May 17 to discuss highway problems. The meeting was set by Governors Joe Foss Victor Anderson and Fred Hall after the national conference in Washington. Hoegh supports the 23 billion road program drafted by Gen Lucius Clay and rejected a 1 cent per gallon gas tax hike proposed by Sen Albert Gore.
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Des Moines
Leo A. Hoegh
Midwest
Omaha
Joe Foss
South Dakota
Victor Anderson
Nebraska
Fred Hall
Kansas
National Conference of Governors
Washington
Hoegh
Lucius Clay
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Iowa
Gore
Algona Senior Killed in Auto Mishap
Algona Iowa AP Larry Obrecht 16 Algona high school senior died when his car struck a bridge culvert on U S 18 eight miles west of Algona at 1240 AM He was alone returning from the Estherville Relays after missing the school bus He had scholarships to Iowa State College and Buena Vista College The accident happened the eve of the Junior Senior Banquet and all night party intended to keep youths off highways.
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Algona
Iowa
Larry Obrecht
Obrecht
U.S. 18
Here
Iowa State College
Buena Vista College
Tandy Heads Guard Leaders on Far East Inspection
Maj. Gen. Fred C. Tandy Iowa adjutant general said he is among 10 Army and Air Force National Guard generals to depart San Francisco by plane for a Far East inspection tour returning about June 1. Stops will include the Philippine Islands and Japan with possible visits to Formosa or Korea.
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Des Moines
Fred C. Tandy
Iowa
Army
Air Force National Guard
Tandy
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Japan
Formosa
Korea
Ellender Questions Passage Of Farm Price Bill In Senate
Senate doubts passage of a bill to restore rigid price supports for five crops. Chairman Ellender predicts likely delay beyond committee vote and signals a split party stance. President Eisenhower a likely veto, with strategy aiming for 1956 campaign timing.
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Washington
Senate
House
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Iseue
Ellender
Eisenhower
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Ainsworth School Board Head Resigns
Ainsworth board president Duane White resigns citing vital differences on what serves students best. He submitted the resignation at today’s noon board meeting. Other members listed are Raymond Wilson L H Trotter Everett Roberts and Earl Wood.
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Ainsworth
Duane White
White
Journal
Board of Education
Ainsworth Board
Raymond Wilson
L. H. Trotter
Everette Roberts
Earl Wood
Weather forecast for Iowa includes scattered showers and cooler trend
The forecast from United Press Iowa calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening then clearing and cooler conditions. Saturday will be fair and cooler with highs around 65 to 70 and overnight lows 45 to 58, followed by a fair warming trend Sunday. Five day temperatures average 3 to 6 degrees above normal, with normal highs 66 to 71 and lows 44 to 48. Showers tonight into Monday.
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United Press
Iowa
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